THIRD READING

SB 715 (Van Woerkom)

The bill (S-1) would amend the Drain Code to expand the information that must be included in a notice of a public meeting to review the apportionment of benefits of a proposed drain.

• SB 715 was passed [RC 462: 35 yes, 0 no, 1 excused, 1 not voting]

SB 722 (Kahn)

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to require a hospital to establish an influenza immunization policy, beginning October 1, 2009; and require the hospital to offer the vaccine to all patients who were at least 65 years old or otherwise at risk, under certain circumstances.

• SB 722 was passed [RC 464: 36 yes, 0 no, 1 excused]

SB 726 (Birkholz)

The bill would amend the Michigan Planning Enabling Act to specify that members of a local planning commission who were not qualified electors of that local unit of government would have to be qualified electors of another local unit. The Act requires planning commission members to be qualified electors of the local unit. In a local unit meeting certain population criteria, however, a specific number of members may be individuals who are not qualified electors of that local unit.

• SB 726 was passed [RC 463: 36 yes, 0 no, 1 excused]

GENERAL ORDERS

SB 634 (Cassis)

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require the Michigan Department of Education, by January 1, 2010, to develop or adopt a model early intervention program for kindergarten to third grade.

• Committee substitute S-1 adopted
• SB 634 advanced to 3rd Reading